New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-20
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ANOTHER CLEW TO TIE RAILWAY CASE


THE MURDER MYSTERY MAY YET De SOLVED
FINDING AN OWN r FOR THE BASKET.
MANY weegs of frnitess search and Investigation have
bean spent In trying TO something definite regard
Ing the Railway mystery Mark Keefe, for long ume
resident Of Milton, as 1t is generally called Out "n'n
Is part of the Third Ward OF Railway ana near l" s"o
spot where the murdered girl was found In Marcn oo
recently on Mayor DAILY and told him that ne Oeno'oe
he had seen the basket very similar N '
IA IL had been with white cord. The mayor hs'ono1
70 his story and determined to spare no labor In nnons
corroboraye proof IL possible. Keefe was one Oh INC
Coroner's Jury and familiar with all the octas
the case His story Mayor DAILY was 10 the erect 'n'
in January he went evening into Stewart baRer
grocery store in Milton While waiting In the store re
observed Mrs Baker the mother OF the owner OF inc
sora Mt work repairing with piece OF white cord the
oover Of small oval shaped basket. As she hnishod
mendpg the cover she laid the basket down ana heee
pIcting p remarked upon the neat manner In wnon
II had been repaired and turning to CLERK OF BAKER
named Byrpes spoke TO him about and he salo 'na
Byrnes also spoke OF the good job The old iady au
abe kept onions in IT, Keefe says. and taking the basket
put 1t away
The morning after the murder was discovered hee'e'
who had been to look the girl and returned home says
that he saw Byrnes coming from the scene OF the
and as he approached his house he spoke to MIN ABOUT
the murder and after inquriDg Of him what be tnousn
OF 1t Byrnes suddenly asked him, Don't you remember
seeing that basketp Keefe said he did not and asked:
Why, do your
1Oh. never mindi won't say anything more, only
think know whose II H." and with this he LETT keeie
and continued on his home ut Bakers keeie iur'nei
says that Paul Price, another wellknown oharac'or u"
Milton also said to him the morning OF tho murder tha'
he price, thought that basket None OF toese
conversations recalled the incident at Bakers BAKER
and he had always upon the best OF terms YET TOT
weeks all the power OF the local and county autno'c'
had ieen invoked without avail To fnh sometnihs con
nected with the care that coul be idenuhed' heeic
determined call Bakers attention to the pasRet' ou'
without disclosing Baker that he knew OF IT, BAKER
denied ever having such abasketarnd the store as da
Mrs Baker The denias accompanied by such posi-
tive denunciations that Keee was only
his opinion that the baskets were Identical ana me
mora lac thought Of It the he became convinced ina
IL was his duty TO inform the authorities ~ ,,.,,a
Mayor Daily ,led In Chief kcron ana they ,,s,9 1h
Bakers house about ten days ago They were met Win
wholesale denals from Bsker bis mother anu o ,Sa
rns denied that he had spoken to keeic on INC
mornn g OF the murder. Paul Price also dene no M
spoken 20 Keefe VI the scene OF thr mnru ~ naIer
Bvrne and Price, the Mayor believed heetes so,y
au has working to secure some one 70
There was an exciting scene at Bakers on Monday
night and the maeiotcns "n9h pahe T Mayor and
Chief Keron present and they came W mr. III
Baker that another person was ready to swear 70 .ho
facf that Mark Keeo had and had spoken about the
mendn OF small In Bakers store last winter LOT
n psssl6n aud in reply 10 questions would only gay
Keefe Hes" then indulge in TRADE OF oatns ~ pr
tanned that the incident reerTo 10 never occurred an
that had any basket like the one oupu ny "'
murdered girl . 4. ,,oxand.r
The man WHO corroborates Keefes story II Alehhhuet
| TT Osborn A former resident Of Milton he Is Wen
known for his honesty and rnhulness lie READ heeie
story In local parer published NJ MS nome IN $500,
ami the fact OF his having made oath 10 the phshe,
incident and that the rarties all denied IT, lie had
known Keefe for years aud was happy 10 a d'
lie went 10 RAILWAY on Sunday evening aDd st1yco NJ
the hons OF Moses II Acker wealthy hli own ,n
in Milton liz f. about eighty years old. In rcpy 70
questions a. TO what brought him To Railway ne sal:
ay- come to help Marx Keofe out about that nasks.
case lie added In Bakers store on that evening
I'm January and heard Keefe speak 10 Byrnes anu say
How well the basket ia monded. and also heard MIS-
Raker say she used IL TO keep onions iu.' IA,
dayor Daly an Chief Keron had nm interview VIII
the Old man on y onday night before going TO BAKER
lie sad he wa willing 90 make affidavit 10 his statr-
ments Albert iferson, contractor says ne 50" ~
and Paul Price cInversng at the murder scene VIM
price denies an eputaDlc Witnesses hccie
story il recarde "a absolutely true The Bakers ny
aud Price will opportunity 10 deny tho s'o'c9 VI
| Keefe and Osborn under oath this week.